1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass b/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
index 3cf1c56aef..ab929ad61d 100644
--- a/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/sanity.bbclass
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ def check_sanity(e):
                 f.write(current_abi)
         f.close()
 
+        oeroot = data.getVar('OEROOT', e.data)
+        if oeroot.find ('+') != -1:
+                messages = messages + "Error, you have an invalid character (+) in your OEROOT directory path. Please more Poky to a directory which doesn't include a +."
+        elif oeroot.find (' ') != -1:
+                messages = messages + "Error, you have a space in your OEROOT directory path. Please move Poky to a directory which doesn't include a space."
+
         if messages != "":
                 raise_sanity_error(messages)